I get it that LMN may have a reputation for airing cheesy movies, but this-by far-has got to be among the worst ever! The lead actress made mistakes a toddler wouldn't make. It is absurd to air "career-minded" individuals who lack mere common sense. Other characters were portrayed in a similar light. There were delays during climactic scenes. Some of the conflicts lacked authenticity and believability. I am sorry, but I changed the channel about mid-way through. These movie makers have GOT to do better, and perhaps these stations could have some level of standards when they consider what to air. Total disappointment!

This film might be called Meet the Fockers from Hell. The clear intent was for a dark comedy. But there was too much "dark" ambience and too little comedy.

Jessica and her boyfriend Sam travel from the big city to the country farm of her aunt and uncle in order to deliver a $250,000 cashiers check from the estate of Jessica's late mother. The film's premise was that the real aunt and uncle have been murdered by two career criminals who impersonate Aunt Susan and Uncle Lawrence and plan to collect the inheritance.

Unfortunately, the premise was never believable. Both Jessica and Sam should have sensed that the two people were imposters. Even if Jessica's memory was fuzzy on what her aunt and uncle looked like, the behavior they exhibited was completely phony, which should have alerted. One of the tipoffs was when Lawrence indicated the couple was retired when it was readily apparent that the large farm required full-time maintenance.

Stephen King is adept at this kind of over-the-top comedy-horror narrative. But the scenes of this film dragged interminably, and there were too many unpleasant moments that stretched credibility, such as the killing of the poor country sheriff.

In Susan, there was a thoughtful character who was still grieving the loss of her mother. She also had strong family values which motivated her to carry out the wishes of her mom by hand-delivering the check. Sadly, she was the only memorable character in this film. There was not a single turkey in residence on the farm, but it turned out that the real turkey was the film itself.

So many improbable things you have to buy into to have this movie even seem possible. No pictures of the Aunt and Uncle. No one worried when none of the messages were returned. An attorney who would not deliver the check (that's something they get paid for.) Sam discovers a body and then runs into the house to hide with the women. Car battery dies for no known reason. When Jessica decides to head back to the house, she could have gotten the sheriff's gun or just used his radio that was attached to his shoulder- but instead she got his car keys. When she got to the cruiser, the hood was up so she should have known it wouldn't start, but she tried anyway, not thinking about the noise the car starting would make or apparently even thinking about Sam.

And then, when she is in the cellar "in fear for her life" she pauses to have a poignant moment looking at pictures of her aunt and uncle.

It was like Lifetime told someone- we have X amount of money- go make a movie somehow.